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Hannah

American  
[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.

  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”


Hannah British  
/ ˈhænə /

noun

  1. Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Meanwhile, Bishop, who in 2022 married fellow comedian Hannah Berner, has a new tour, Gray Area, that will bring him to Irvine and Pasadena in October.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Vulture populations are booming across the U.S., according to Hannah Partridge, who works for the National Audubon Society and studied vultures for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

In late May, Cody’s daughter Hannah Davis shared that the radio host had been admitted to the intensive care unit with heart and kidney failure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On top throughout, Spain led through Patri Guijarro, who nutmegged Georgia Stanway before firing past goalkeeper Hannah Hampton via a deflection.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Hannah brushed Nancy's reddish-blond hair every morning until it shined.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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